I used to do everything by hand on RH 7.3 (before that I ran Slackware, before
that kernel 0.99 - no distribution) but I switched over to FC1/CCRMA.  At
present, this is the most stable CCRMA setup.  I don't have to tweak anything to
get it to work properly.  Another reason that you might consider this combination
is that, assuming you're going to be using Ardour, it's what Paul Davis uses ;-)

Jan


On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 06:34 , lewis.jon@att.net sent:

>Thanks for all the input; I  now have a grasp on the kernel/distribution/package
concept. What I really need to figure out is which combination is best for my
situation. Let me clarify what my needs are. Although it is a “home studio,” I am
in a professional situation (meaning I have paying clients who expect things to
run smoothly without any “hold on while I reboot” or “that noise you hear is just
--insert BS here--, It won't be on the final product”). Although I am new to
Linux, I have a high technical aptitude and no problem with (or fear of) learning
the most complicated compiling procedures if need be. My main reasons for trying
Linux are: 1) I do not have the $$$ for a ProTools/G5 rig, and 2) I have never
liked Windows and dislike it more every day. What I need is the most tried and
true, stable and streamlined configuration without all the extras, as my DAW is a
dedicated machine. While I love the GNU concept and appreciate what the Linux
community has done, I don't h
> ave the liberty of having a machine that is in constant need of tweaking
(although, once I have become more knowledgeable of Linux, I plan on using it on
my “personal” machines and contributing as much as possible). To sum it up:
stability is my major issue and I don't care how hard or time consuming it is to
achieve. Which configuration (distribution, kernel, packages, file system, etc.)
should I use?
>Thanks,
>-Jon
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>From: lewis.jon@att.net
>> I am in the planning stages of trying a Linux based DAW and wondering which is 
>> better (I am looking for stability) CCRMA or AGNULA? I have also noticed that 
>> some of you seem to be using Gentoo. From my Googling I gather that this is 
>> another Linux kernel that one would modify oneself rather than using one of the 
>> aforementioned. I am also wondering which file system to use. What are my 
>> choices and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
>> 
>> Maybe I am conceptually challenged here. My understanding at this point is that 
>> Red Hat, Fedora, Debian and Gentoo are all different distributions of the Linux 
>> kernel. CCARMA and AGNULA are modifications to the Linux kernel (Red Hat/Fedora 
>> and Red Hat/Debian respectively) which are customized for low-latency audio and 
>> video. Is this accurate? Am I missing something? Are there more options? Again, 
>> I am looking for stability. What is the best combination to use?
>> 
>> Thanks for your advice,
>> Jon
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